title: Pelvic mass secondary to polyethylene and titanium alloy wear debris resulting in recurrent deep vein thrombosis.
abstract: External venous compression can be a cause of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). This is an unusual case of acetabular component failure and resultant polyethylene and titanium alloy wear debris that presented as a pelvic mass and resulted in iliac vein compression and subsequent DVT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ochsner Clinic and Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, USA.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shilt
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rozencwaig
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000497:Alloys / Q000009:adverse effects; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D005260:Female; D005268:Femoral Vein; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010388:Pelvis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014025:Titanium / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D011095:Polyethylenes; D014025:Titanium